Catalyst 4.1 Released

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 3:19 pm

http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/winx ... submit.y=5

Release notes: http://www2.ati.com/drivers/Catalyst_41 ... Notes.html

Cypher · Post by **Cypher** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 3:54 pm

Getting them now. Thanks Brent.

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 4:02 pm

Originally posted by cyPHer_138
Getting them now. Thanks Brent.

You're welcome

SLK · Post by **SLK** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 4:31 pm

I can still use this w/o service pack 1 right? Im not installing SP1.

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 4:34 pm

Originally posted by SLK
I can still use this w/o service pack 1 right? Im not installing SP1.

yes

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 4:39 pm

Originally posted by SLK
I can still use this w/o service pack 1 right? Im not installing SP1.

it says this on the site........

" Notes:
This driver requires Windows XP Service Pack 1 or higher to be installed. "

i do have SP1 installed so it don't matter to me.

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 4:49 pm

Originally posted by Mark
it says this on the site........

" Notes:
This driver requires Windows XP Service Pack 1 or higher to be installed. "

i do have SP1 installed so it don't matter to me.

they really need to change that wording

it isn't 'required' it is just that their test bed system has SP1 and that is what the driver is tested with

it doesn't mean other combinations won't work

i have heard people installing it on non sp1 systems just fine

SLK · Post by **SLK** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 4:55 pm

i had cat 3.10 on w/o sp1

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 4:58 pm

brent any idea what version drivers i have, it says "6.14.10.6343" for a driver version in my display properties, i know they are kinda old.

they are dated 4/28/2003

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 5:02 pm

oh i am running the 3.4 drivers maybe time to update huh

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 7:58 pm

Originally posted by Mark
oh i am running the 3.4 drivers maybe time to update huh

yes

extreme · Post by **extreme** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 8:21 pm

I download them, but i am getting lower FPS in bf1942. Anyone else having this problem?

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 9:43 pm

Why the hell wouldn't you install Service Pack 1? That's just stupid.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 10:12 pm

Originally posted by extreme
I download them, but i am getting lower FPS in bf1942. Anyone else having this problem?

they are working fine for me so far

SLK · Post by **SLK** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 2:27 am

Everything seems slow here...

SLK · Post by **SLK** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 2:27 am

Originally posted by Burke
Why the hell wouldn't you install Service Pack 1? That's just stupid.

Service Pack 1 is stupid.

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 2:31 am

Originally posted by SLK
Service Pack 1 is stupid.

Of course it is. Good luck.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 6:15 am

Originally posted by SLK
Service Pack 1 is stupid.

why would you say that, unless you don't have a legit version maybe.

SLK · Post by **SLK** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 11:18 am

Originally posted by Mark
why would you say that, unless you don't have a legit version maybe.

Mines legit. But everytime I install sp1 my games start stuttering and my sound is choppy. Programs take forever to load too. Im waiting for SP2 to be released if it ever is.

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 11:24 am

Originally posted by SLK
Mines legit. But everytime I install sp1 my games start stuttering and my sound is choppy. Programs take forever to load too. Im waiting for SP2 to be released if it ever is.

I run SP1 just fine.

SLK · Post by **SLK** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 11:29 am

Originally posted by Brent
I run SP1 just fine.

I haven't tried SP1 on this Biostar mobo. Maybe it was just my Epox acting up. Ill try it and see if it works out ok I guess.

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 11:34 am

Originally posted by SLK
I haven't tried SP1 on this Biostar mobo. Maybe it was just my Epox acting up. Ill try it and see if it works out ok I guess.

I use an Epox mobo on my primary system, Epox 4PCA3+

SLK · Post by **SLK** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 11:39 am

Something is wrong with my Epox. Its a buggy Rev 1.1 that is unstable no matter what speed it runs at.

SLK · Post by **SLK** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 12:25 pm

Yep, I knew it!! Now all my apps are crashing and hanging. Time to revert.

extreme · Post by **extreme** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 12:26 pm

Originally posted by Mark
they are working fine for me so far

Hmm odd, aw well i just go back to 3.9

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 12:37 pm

I can't begin to count how many machines I've SP1'd, not a single issue on any of them. What the hecks wrong with your system that SP1 hoses it? When was your last format and reinstall?

SLK · Post by **SLK** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 2:10 pm

Maybe the fact im installing SP1 AFTER I install all my programs and drivers

EDIT: Ok, im gonna reformat and reinstall everything in this order...

SP1>>DX9>>Chipset drivers>>Video>> Sound>> Programs.

Ill let you know how it goes.

SLK

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 3:08 pm

I would seriously go in this order:

Windows
Chipset
DX9
Video
Other drivers
SP1/other Windows updates

Ghost or Drive Image the partition

All programs

TrevGlas · Post by **TrevGlas** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 3:15 pm

Originally posted by Burke
I would seriously go in this order:

Windows
Chipset
DX9
Video
Other drivers
SP1/other Windows updates

Ghost or Drive Image the partition

All programs

Thats what I do

opmharley · Post by **opmharley** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 4:16 pm

these drivers are no good... omega drivers all the way after reading some tests and seeing that the image quality and the fps of games are higher with omega i went and got them and love them. got to wait for the new omega drivers to come out im never going back to ati drivers even tho i had no problems i like quality over fps anyday.

SLK · Post by **SLK** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 5:28 pm

Err, I didn't see the post till after. I did it in my order and it works fine!! WTF?! LOL

TrevGlas · Post by **TrevGlas** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 5:29 pm

Me too harley I just tried these omeags they are great.... the artifact tester that comes with it is great too.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 6:29 pm

these drivers are running games fine for me, but i seem to be getting errors in 3dmark 03 and pcmark 04, haven't ran them tests in some time, even had to install them, but both are giving me errors.

the 3dmark 03 is telling me " DrawIndexedPrimitive Failed "

and not sure what pcmark 04 was telling, but i ran dxdiag and noticed some things, think i should reinstall directX 9 over top of this 9.0b version i have now ??

i was just running the benchmarks to see how these drivers run compared to the 3.4 ones i had.

it has been since june 2003 since my last format, maybe i should just start over, but Norm would just shake his head and say " fix it if ya can"

TrevGlas · Post by **TrevGlas** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 6:37 pm

Which drivers mark, the 4.1s? or the omegas?

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 6:42 pm

4.1 drivers, but i haven't run dxdiag or a benchmark in a long time so i am not sure if that is the problem.

Cypher · Post by **Cypher** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 7:06 pm

Here's a great side by side comparison by Pointreyes from ABX:

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:03 pm

this is the error that PCmark 04 gives me, anyone have any idea what that means ?

TrevGlas · Post by **TrevGlas** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:12 pm

Wow never seen that before...

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:20 pm

well no big deal really, just kinda bugs me that i can't seem run them benchmarks, guess i will just reformat the C-drive when i can find the time.

i will wait for a while though to see if anyone else has any ideas.

Cypher · Post by **Cypher** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:34 pm

I think that might need a certian codec that's not included if I'm not mistaken Mark. Did you use driver cleaner2 before you installed the new drivers?